South Korea vs Sweden: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

South Korea
0 cases
in 2023
Sweden
0 cases
in 2023
South Korea rank
26th
Sweden rank
26th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • South Korea
  • Sweden
051015198020012023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sweden, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 26th of 199 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3 cases 0 cases 2.3 cases South Korea
1990s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, South Korea or Sweden?
South Korea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between South Korea and Sweden?
0 cases, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
South Korea ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported versus estimated cases of polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.